HS code 3207 10 20: Prepared organic dye-stuff pigments, paste

HS code 3207 10 20 covers prepared organic dye-stuff pigments, paste in chapter 32 (tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints and inks). Total import duty is about 27.73% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Basic customs duty7.5%
IGST18%
Import policyFree
Export policyFree
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)3207 10 20
DescriptionPrepared organic dye-stuff pigments, paste
Chapter32: Tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints and inks
Heading3207: Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colours and similar preparations
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)7.5%
Basic customs duty charged7.5%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST18%
Total import dutyabout 27.73% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 39 tonnes in 2025-26 under tariff item 32071020, “Prepard organic dyestuff pigmnts paste”.
  • India exported 16 tonnes in 2025-26 under tariff item 32071020, “Prepard organic dyestuff pigmnts paste”.

Questions about HS code 3207 10 20

What is the import duty on HS code 3207 10 20 in India?

About 27.73% of the import value: basic customs duty 7.5%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of prepared organic dye-stuff pigments, paste free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 3207 10 20 is Free.

Can prepared organic dye-stuff pigments, paste be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 3207 10 20 is Free.

Other lines under heading 3207

3207 10 10: Prepared organic dye-stuff pigments, dry3207 10 30: Prepared inorganic pigments3207 10 40: Prepared opacifiers prepared colours and similar p3207 10 90: Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared c3207 20 10: Vitrifiable enamels and glazes3207 20 20: Engobes (slips) and similar preparations3207 30 00: Liquid lustres and similar preparations3207 40 00: Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder,

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.